MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over PLTK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
PLTK
Playtika Holding Corp.
PLTK's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
PLTK's cash flow is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are weak.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
PLTK PE Valuation
PLTK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
PLTK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PLTK's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
PLTK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.64 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.74 | -408% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.74 | -408% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.78 | -305% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.55 | -225% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.24 | -58% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.38 | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.44 | -31% |
PLTK has swung to a loss: it lost $0.74 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLTK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $673.8M | -0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $731.1M | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $744.7M | +5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $678.8M | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $674.6M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $696M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $706M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $650.3M | +1.9% |
PLTK's revenue has held roughly level: $674M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.7% | -16 points |
| Q4 2025 | -41% | -50 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -6.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.6% | -5.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5% | -10 points |
PLTK's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
PLTK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $168.7M | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.3M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.1M | +104% |
| Q4 2025 | $275.2M | +96% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.5M | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $141.3M | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.4M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $140.3M | -14% |
PLTK has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
PLTK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +700K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +14.7M shares |
| 3 years | +4.2% | +15.3M shares |
| 5 years | -7% | -28.7M shares |
| Available history | -6.5% | -26.7M shares |
PLTK has 383M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLTK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 18.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 16.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
PLTK's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.2 years a year ago.
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
PLTK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.2 | Neutral |
PLTK's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
PLTK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
PLTK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLTK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.21 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.70 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.16 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.03 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.46 | 61% below |
PLTK has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 61% below its 200-week average.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over PLTK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.6 | $18.0 | -43% |
| 2022 | $18.0 | $8.24 | -54% |
| 2023 | $8.24 | $8.72 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | $8.72 | $6.77 | -22% |
| 2025 | $6.77 | $3.96 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.96 | $2.49 | -37% |
PLTK has finished lower in four of the last five years. It's down 37% so far in 2026.